Mead and Garcia Jr. homer and Nationals beat Phillies 4-1

WASHINGTON (AP) – Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.

Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homer for Dodgers in 2-1 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run, Freddie Freeman also went deep to break a sixth-inning tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Monday night.

Tartan Army brings the Scottish party to Miami Beach ahead of Brazil match

Tartan Army brings the Scottish party to Miami Beach ahead of Brazil match

World Cup what to know: Multiple teams playing for spots in knockout stage

The World Cup opened with two games per day over during its first two days and expanded to four games a day over the next 10.

Brendan Sorsby has to wait until 2027 to join the NFL

Brendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 to begin his NFL career.

Joey Loperfido hits tiebreaking 3-run HR as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-7

TORONTO (AP) – Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Tuesday.

Belgium forward Jérémy Doku to rejoin team after birth of his son

RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Belgium forward Jérémy Doku was expected to rejoin the team at its World Cup training facility on Tuesday following the birth of his first child, a boy named Praise.

Wizards have new hope after adding Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick

WASHINGTON (AP) – It has been nearly a half-century since Washington was a real championship contender in the NBA.

2026 NBA draft tracker: List of 1st-round picks

The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday night in New York: